Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is a viral disease that affects pigs and is distributed worldwide, causing heavy economic losses in the pig farming sector. This virus belongs to the order Nidovirales, family Arteriviridae, genus Porartevirus. The...
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Brucella nosferati and its implications for human and animal health
Desmodus rotundus, vampire bats, transmit dangerous infections, and brucellosis is a hazardous zoonotic disease, two adversities that coexist in the subtropical and tropical areas of the American continent. Here, we report a 47.89% Brucella infection prevalence in a...
New technology for the diagnosis of infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT)
Among the infectious diseases of potential damage to the poultry sector is infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT). Infectious laryngotracheitis is a highly contagious respiratory disease of chickens caused by ILT virus (ILTV), a.k.a Gallid alphaherpesvirus 1 (GaHV-1),...
Avian infectious laryngotracheitis: innovative serological and molecular assays for diagnosis, vaccination monitoring and DIVA testing.
R. Forero*1, M. Gaimard1, S. Lesceu1, C. Redal1, J-E. Drus1, C. Lefebvre1, P. Pourquier. Innovative Diagnostics, 310 rue Louis Pasteur, 34790 Grabels – FRANCE . *Corresponding Author: rafael.forero@innovative-diagnostics.com Avian infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) is...
Recording antibiotic use at an individual pig level
It is likely that the registration of antibiotic usage will become stricter in the coming years. With a precision health injecting device, more accurate treatment and recording down to the individual pig is possible. In the ongoing fight towards reducing antibiotic...
Elanco Announces Breakthrough Treatment for Deadly Canine Parvovirus
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided a conditional license for the first Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody. This is the first and only approved therapeutic solution proven to treat...
Using Amniotic Membrane for Wound Healing in Horses
Researchers have discovered a way to make equine amniotic membrane, a treatment option for wound healing, more accessible. One of the realities of managing horses is how frequently they sustain wounds, lacerations, and other injuries. While their sleek limbs afford...
Heat stress in dairy cows housed in confinement systems
Lactating cows experience heat stress, particularly during peak milk production, and dry cows experience heat stress particularly during the transition period. To minimise the impact of heat stress in dairy cows, confinement systems have emerged as an alternative to...
Effect of low incubation temperature and low ambient temperature
In past decades, a large improvement in poultry production has been made due to genetic selection breeding fast-growing broilers strains. These advances in chicken growth rate were not associated with a parallel development of the respiratory, metabolic, and locomotor...